The Valley Commissioners voted to enact an Emergency Declaration on Mar. 16, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The declaration closes most Valley County facilities to the public, effective Mar. 17, 2020, including the Valley County Courthouse, DMV in Cascade and McCall, the Probation Office and the Sheriff’s Office. These facilities will remain closed to the public until Mar. 30, at which time the situation will be reassessed. The Transfer Site and Recycling Centers will remain open to the public. Emergency services, including 911 dispatch, Fire/EMS and law enforcement remain fully functional. In addition, essential court operations will still be performed, including the issuance of Civil Protection Orders and other emergency matters.

Valley County is a rural county located in west central Idaho in the United States. Established in 1917, it was named after the Long Valley of the North Fork of the Payette River, which extends over 30 miles from Payette Lake at McCall south to Cascade to Round Valley. The valley was formerly a summer pasture for livestock from the Boise Valley. Since the completion of the Cascade Dam in 1948, much of the northern valley has been covered by the Cascade Reservoir. The population was 7,651 at the 2000 census; it was estimated at 9,862 in 2010. The county seat is Cascade, and the largest city is McCall.